2 min readApr 19, 2026 07:30 PM IST
IPL 2026 Updated Points Table: Rinku Singh led the way with an unbeaten 53 in 34 balls as he powered the Kolkata Knight Riders to their first win of the season after six matches without a victory. KKR beat Rajasthan Royals by four wickets in a match that swung one way to another multiple times before finally settling in favour of the hosts. KKR looked very close to suffering a sixth defeat of the season when they had been reduced to a score of 85/6 in the 14th over.
However, Rinku and Anukul Roy ten combined and ensured they lost no more wickets. Rinku was at his best in the latter stages of the chase and got to his half-century by scoring the winning runs with a four. Anukul finished unbeaten on 29 off 16. Their partnership finished on 76 off 37 balls for the seventh wicket.
IPL 2026 Points Table (Updated)
(IPL points table updated after KKR vs RR)
Most Runs in IPL 2026 (Orange Cap List)
After the game between KKR and RR, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi returned to the top five of the Orange Cap list, settling on fourth spot above RCB captain Rajat Patidar.
| POS | PLAYER | INNS | RUNS | SR |
| 1 | Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 6 | 283 | 144.38 |
| 2 | Shubman Gill (GT) | 5 | 251 | 154.93 |
| 3 |
Virat Kohli (RCB) |
6 | 247 | 157.32 |
| 4 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) | 6 | 246 | 236.53 |
| 5 |
Rajat Patidar (RCB) |
6 | 230 | 212.96 |
(Orange Cap table is updated after the KKR vs RR game)
Most Wickets in IPL 2026 (Purple Cap List)
After KKR vs RR match, Ravi Bishnoi jumped up to fourth with 10 wickets for the season.
(Purple Cap table is updated after the KKR vs RR game)
